Results
Education Partnerships at the University of California administers programs that raise student achievement levels through direct programs and services for students and teachers, and through systemic changes in educational institutions. Ongoing research and evaluation is a critical component of our work.
This ongoing research and evaluation agenda helps us better understand the impact of programs on participants and their communities and guides future college access and teacher learning strategies.
Read more about accountability, research and evaluation efforts in Education Partnerships.
What we’re learning about our programs:
Program participants are prepared for and succeed in college preparatory (‘a-g’) courses. The ‘a-g’ completion rates of program participants range from 61% in MESA to 71% in EAOP. These rates exceed the statewide UC/CSU course completion rate as measured by the California Postsecondary Education Commission.
- More students are passing the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).
Puente 10th graders passed the CAHSEE at a significantly higher rate than all economically disadvantaged students statewide: 95% versus 61% for the English section, and 93% versus 59% for the math section. Among MESA 10th graders, 73% had passed both the English and math sections.
- Programs help improve standardized test scores for elementary and middle schools.
70% of grades K-8 participants in the UC Links program were reported to be performing at or above grade level.
- Programs impact the STEM labor market in California and nationally.
Of MESA community college students transferring to four-year colleges and universities in 2008, 100% transferred into majors in math or science fields.
Approximately half of the COSMOS alumni who participated between 2000 and 2006 enrolled at a UC campus, and 25% enrolled in a four-year private university. The remaining 25% were split evenly among the California State University system and the California Community Colleges. COSMOS alumni rates of admission to all UC campuses ranged from 92.5% in 2000 to 96.8% in 2007, with an average of 95.9% from 2000 to 2007.
- Teacher preparation and professional development programs are having an immediate impact on K-12 classrooms.
- UC undergraduates enrolled in the CalTeach program have worked with 521 mentor teachers in 419 schools, working in California K-12 classrooms a total of 33,976 times. In the 2008-09 CalTeach Mentor Teacher Survey, 92 percent of the respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their CalTeach student was beneficial to them as a teacher. In addition, 96 percent of them agreed or strongly agreed that their CalTeach student was beneficial to their students. More than 90 percent of the mentor teachers surveyed indicated that they would mentor another CalTeach student.
- Teachers consistently rate California Subject Matter Project professional development more highly than other professional development programs, and CSMP has been successful in its goals to serve teachers from low-performing schools and teachers of English learners. Teachers reported that their participation contributed to students’ achievement (92%), conceptual understanding (82%), engagement in activities (80%), and ability to explain their reasoning (64%).
- The majority of graduating seniors taking UC Links college courses go on to pursue graduate or professional studies (including teacher education).
